This work provides an overview of inorganic chemistry. There are selected special topics in transition metals, biological and medicinal and environmental chemistry. Featuring worked examples and case histories, it covers underlying concepts, systematic chemistry and advanced topics. Contents: SI units and names; introduction; the electronic structure and the properties of atoms - introduction, theory of the electronic structure of hydrogen, many-electron atoms, shapes of atomic orbitals, further properties of the elements; covalent molecules - general background, diatomic molecules; polyatomic covalent molecules; the solid state - simple ionic crystals; solution chemistry - aqueous solutions, nonaqueous solvents; experimental methods - separation methods, structure determination, determination of energy levels; general properties of the elements in relation to the periodic table; hydrogen; the "S" elements; the scandium group and the lanthanides; the actinide elements; the transition metals- general properties and complexes; the transition elements of the first series; the elements of the second and third transition series; transition metals - selected topics; the elements of the "p" block; selected topics in main group chemistry and bonding; general topics; biological, medicinal and environmental inorganic chemistry. Appendices: further reading; some common polydentate ligands; molecular symmetry and point groups.
